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phenanthrenequinone

phenanthrenequinone noun: any of several isomeric quinones derived from phenanthrene, but especially 9,10-phenanthrenequinone obtained by oxidation with chromic acid.

Noun

phenanthrenequinone (plural phenanthrenequinones)

  1. Any of several isomeric quinones derived from phenanthrene, but especially 9,10-phenanthrenequinone obtained by oxidation with chromic acid

Forms of phenanthrenequinone

pluralphenanthrenequinones

Origin of phenanthrenequinone

From phenanthrene + quinone.

Questions about phenanthrenequinone

What does phenanthrenequinone mean?
Phenanthrenequinone means any of several isomeric quinones derived from phenanthrene, but especially 9,10-phenanthrenequinone obtained by oxidation with chromic acid.
What part of speech is phenanthrenequinone?
Phenanthrenequinone is a noun.
What is the plural of phenanthrenequinone?
The plural of phenanthrenequinone is phenanthrenequinones.

Words near phenanthrenequinone in the dictionary

  1. phenampromide
  2. phenanthraquinone
  3. phenanthraquinones
  4. phenanthrene
  5. phenanthrenemethanol
  6. phenanthrenequinone
  7. phenanthrenequinones
  8. phenanthrenes
  9. phenanthrenyl
  10. phenanthrenylene
  11. phenanthrenylenes

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